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Your home decor might be causing your home to feel dark and dingy, and that’s obviously never a good thing, unless you like those kinds of unappetising spaces. No matter how desperate the situation might seem to be in your home right now, there are always steps you can take...

Your creativity with food has no bounds, but you have yet to master the culinary arts, young chef. Maybe you need to up your game with new recipes or learn how to dice onions correctly. Whatever your skill level is, you have plenty of untapped potential at your fingertips. If you’re...

Being a parent is a full time job. Indeed, for many of us, it’s a full time job that we manage on top of another full time job. There are even some crazy fools who have a full time job and are developing their own business as a side hustle...

While eating vegan was once thought to be simply a hippie fad, studies have shown that a diet free of animal products can actually provide a huge number of benefits. More and more, people are adopting a vegan lifestyle – including celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, Alicia Silverstone, Zooey Deschanel, and...

Unless you’ve been living inside a cave, you’d know Lisa Faulkner. She has starred in numerous films like This Morning, What’s Cooking and Death In Paradise. She has even became a celebrity chef and was able to publish her own cookery book. This woman has achieved so much in life....

Being an adult is boring, isn’t it? Sure, you’ve got the chance to eat all the chocolate and shop for as many pairs of shoes as you want, but in general it’s full of responsibilities that no one wants to be involved with. When you’re a child, you feel like...

What you do several hours before bedtime determines the quality of your sleep. If you are looking to get a perfect night`s sleep, then this is for you. While there is no substitute for optimal sleep duration, we have nine tips for things you should do before bed to ensure...

Pizza is one of the many foods that we assume to be out of reach of those who only eat gluten-free food. Are we really missing out on something? Probably. Being gluten-intolerant can be quite difficult. Every meal in a strange place can easily become a minefield that ends up...

This new Kenmore Elite Ovation Stand Mixer is a must-have. It's available today on pre-sale at 9:30am Sears.com/ovation. Which one would you buy? Burgundy or Metallic Gray? Equal parts innovative design and powerful performance, the Kenmore Elite Ovation Stand Mixer is a game-changer. Mix without the mess with the patented...

Chicago Marriott Lincolnshire Resort Offers Couples and Families The Ultimate Summer Staycation Experiences, with Affordable Overnight Packages, Golf Specials, Patio Dining and Events, and Sunday Brunch (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Warmer temperatures in Chicago have sparked vacation fever for couples and families looking to kick-off summer. And while Memorial...

Bread has been a staple for many centuries since people learned to bake. And while the techniques of baking bread have evolved over the course of time, what remains true is that bread — like most types of food — are best made at home, not bought from elsewhere.  And...

Knowing more about the seafood you eat can contribute to keeping the oceans healthy. Much like the farm-to-table movement, the boat-to-plate equivalent of eating seafood locally and responsibly is good for both the planet and consumers.   Seafood is an inexpensive source of healthy protein that can have a low carbon...

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When we attend celebrations involving family and relatives, we are requested to or many times feel the necessity to provide gifts for the whole family. Whether the celebration is a baby shower, a birthday party, or marriage, it's hard to decide what present to get. Should the gift be expensive?...

Picture the scene. You’re ready to start the day. You’ve got plenty of things planned for today. But as you get out of bed, suddenly you notice an excruciating pain in your knee. It’s painful to move, and you really don’t like the idea of putting pressure on it just...

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Somehow, budgets just seem to come naturally to some people. They manage to breeze through their expenditures, wanting for nothing other than what they have, yet possessing the ability to purchase anything that they might want.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Others seem to struggle with keeping money in the...

Most Americans waste about $40 worth of food a month. That might not sound like a lot, but for some families, it’s a whole weeks worth of shopping. A recent study found that globally we throw away around 1.3 billion tons of food every year, which is around a third...

Photo Credit When you have been living in a place for a long time, it is only natural that you want to improve the scenery to make the environment a little more interesting. The same also goes for your garden. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to completely overhaul...

Image Credit: Pixabay The prevalence of screens in our family homes has made getting together as a group much more difficult. The little ones just want to watch cartoons, the teenagers seem to be glued to their phones and the parents are just as bad (though we never admit it!)....